It turns out that Shay’s fans were none-too-happy about the veteran vlogger asking for funds in excess of $250 thousand when many felt he was more than capable of financing the film himself.

The Indiegogo backlash was a clear example of how crowdsourced fundraising could turn on a creator who many feel is already independently wealthy. In the wake of the backlash, YouTuber Ray William Johnson posted a comment on his Facebook page saying:

Two days after Ray posted the update, Shay and Corey Vidal, the director of “I’m Vlogging Here,” appeared on “What’s Trending” to speak about the project and possibly extinguish the flame war that had begun between supporters of Shay and those who saw the Indiegogo campaign as excessive.